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Woodlawn Football Team History


Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School

5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jerry Stearns
Region: 5A-R9
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1922  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jerry Stearns enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Colonels move from Region 10 to Region 9.
 The Colonels won the Class 5A Region 9 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26   Ensley    23   12   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ John Carroll   *  33   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10   Hayes    55   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 16   Jones Valley    6   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 23   Banks   *  14   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Sat., Oct. 1   Holt    7   21   L    Lawson Field   
 Sat., Oct. 8   West End    6   14   L (2OT)   Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 14   Phillips Birmingham   *  33   14   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 21   Carver Birmingham   *  21   14   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 28   Jackson-Olin    20   13   W    Fair Park   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Pell City    8   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record33-79
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record1-0
1988 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 7 ASWA
8/31/19881 4(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19882 3(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 3(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 4(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 4(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 9(5-1) ASWA
  
1988 Class 5A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Woodlawn 8-32261430-18274-010156  Jerry Stearns
Carver Birmingham 4-71321050-112193-17221  Willie Peake
Phillips Birmingham 5-52182412-29582  Nathaniel Kelly
John Carroll 3-7862271-350113  Mike Stewart
Banks 0-10782450-44692  David Webster

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Woodlawn Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris MahandLB Sr. HM  BN
 Eddie PressleyRB Sr.5-10187 1st  BN
 Ellis GrantOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Ellis GrantDL Sr. HM  BN
 Gary RobertsonDB Sr.6-1195 HM  BN
 Gary RobertsonDB Sr.6-1195 1st  ASWA



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